habbb vs VPSIoT

habbb7.8Visit VPSIoT7.4Visit

Higher score habbb #2 in Home Assistant Hosting 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit habbb

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VPSIoT #5 in Home Assistant Hosting 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit VPSIoT

• habbb fits best

  Users wanting managed updates and human support

• VPSIoT fits best

  DIY users who want a Home Assistant-ready VPS

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Side by side

Feature	habbb 7.8/10 Visit ↗	VPSIoT 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.4
Ranking	#2 in Home Assistant Hosting	#5 in Home Assistant Hosting
Best for	Users wanting managed updates and human support	DIY users who want a Home Assistant-ready VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$9.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	7 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Tickets, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features habbb 3/4 · VPSIoT 2/4
One-click deploy	✓	✓
Managed updates	✓ (best)	—
Automated backups	✓	✓
Custom domain + SSL	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	3
Our review
Pros	Daily encrypted backups and 24/7 automated health monitoring Managed Home Assistant updates with remote maintenance Supports 3,000 integrations and secure remote access	Ready-made Home Assistant image speeds initial deployment Root access, snapshots and dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 Three listed locations in Germany and Finland
Cons	No free plan; managed service starts at £30 per month Human support is provided by email and ticket New device categories and automations are quoted separately	Customers manage Home Assistant and server software themselves Automated daily backups cost extra No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $9.99
Our verdict	habbb is a managed Home Assistant service for UK homeowners who want ongoing maintenance without managing every server task themselves. It can provide a pre-configured Raspberry Pi 5 hub or remotely adopt an existing Raspberry Pi, NUC,… Read the review →	VPSIoT sells unmanaged cloud VPS servers, including servers with a ready-made Home Assistant deployment image. It is aimed at solo users and small teams who want a Home Assistant-ready server but are comfortable administering the system… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• habbb — where it wins

  • Daily encrypted backups and 24/7 automated health monitoring
  • Managed Home Assistant updates with remote maintenance
  • Supports 3,000 integrations and secure remote access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; managed service starts at £30 per month
  • Human support is provided by email and ticket
  • New device categories and automations are quoted separately

• VPSIoT — where it wins

  • Ready-made Home Assistant image speeds initial deployment
  • Root access, snapshots and dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • Three listed locations in Germany and Finland

  Where it doesn't

  • Customers manage Home Assistant and server software themselves
  • Automated daily backups cost extra
  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $9.99

• habbb7.8/10 · Paid

  Managed hosting with backups, monitoring and support for Home Assistant owners.

  Visit habbbFull verdict →
• VPSIoT7.4/10 · Paid

  A self-managed VPS with a Home Assistant image, root access and monthly plans from $9.99.

  Visit VPSIoTFull verdict →